BUH BYE! President Trump now realizes his decision to name Gen. H.R. McMaster as National Security Advisor was a mistake because of his misguided softness on Islam

The Washington establishment loves Gen. H.R. McMaster…the White House not so much…and the president has privately expressed regret for choosing McMaster. In fact, rumor has it that McMaster is on his way out.

Bloomberg For the Washington establishment, President Donald Trump’s decision to make General H.R. McMaster his national security adviser in February was a masterstroke. Here is a well-respected defense intellectual, praised by both parties, lending a steady hand to a chaotic White House. The grown-ups are back.

But inside the White House, the McMaster pick has not gone over well with the one man who matters most. White House officials tell me Trump himself has clashed with McMaster in front of his staff.

On policy, the faction of the White House loyal to senior strategist Steve Bannon is convinced McMaster is trying to trick the president into the kind of nation buildingthat Trump campaigned against. Meanwhile the White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, is blocking McMaster on a key appointment.

The fact that Senator John McCain supported the appointment of McMaster proves it was a bad decision:

McMaster’s allies and adversaries inside the White House tell me that Trump is disillusioned with him. This professional military officer has failed to read the president — by not giving him a chance to ask questions during briefings, at times even lecturing Trump.

Trump was livid, according to three White House officials, after reading in the Wall Street Journal that McMaster had called his South Korean counterpart to assure him that the president’s threat to make that country pay for a new missile defense system was not official policy. These officials say Trump screamed at McMaster on a phone call, accusing him of undercutting efforts to get South Korea to pay its fair share.

This was not an isolated incident. Trump has complained in front of McMaster in intelligence briefings about “the general undermining my policy,” according to two White House officials. The president has given McMaster less face time. McMaster’s requests to brief the president before some press interviews have been declined. Over the weekend, McMaster did not accompany Trump to meet with Australia’s prime minister; the outgoing Michael Flynn-appointed deputy national security adviser, K.T. McFarland, attended instead.

Last Monday, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, who was a finalist for McMaster’s job, met with Trump to discuss a range of issues with the National Security Council. White House officials tell me the two discussed the prospect of Bolton coming in as McMaster’s deputy, but eventually agreed it was not a good fit. (But he’d make a great National Security Advisor)

McMaster replaced another general, Michael Flynn, who was forced to resign amidst phony allegations of ties to Russia. For a president who puts so much value in personal relationships and loyalty, Flynn’s departure was a blow to Trump.

In this sense, McMaster came into the job with one strike against him. He has accumulated more. The first conflict between McMaster and Trump was about the major speech the president delivered at the end of February to a joint session of Congress. McMaster pleaded with the president not to use phrase “radical Islamic terrorism.” He sent memos throughout the government complaining about a draft of that speech that included the phrase. But the phrase remained. When Trump delivered the speech, he echoed his campaign rhetoric by emphasizing each word: “Radical.” “Islamic.” “Terrorism.”

That dispute was followed by a bigger one. Bannon and Trump, according to White House officials, pressed McMaster to fire a list of Obama holdovers at the National Security Council who were suspected of leaking to the press. The list of names was compiled by Derek Harvey, a former Defense Intelligence Agency colonel who was initially hired by Flynn. McMaster balked. He refused to fire anyone on the list and asserted that he had the authority to fire and hire National Security Council staff. He also argued that many of these appointees would be ending their rotation at the White House soon enough.

And finally, the White House chief of staff himself blocked McMaster this month from hiring Brigadier General Ricky Waddell as his deputy, complaining that McMaster failed to seek approval for that pick. McMaster had asked his inherited deputy to leave by May 10; she is now expected to stay on for the time being.

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He’s out of the same “mold” as obama’s, moslem CIA Director john brennan . It’s a disgrace that he is wearing the uniform and “panders” to islam ,WTF,over…
Keep draining that “swamp” President Trump,your getting down to the alligators now !!!!!!!!!!!

Correct me if I am wrong but wasn’t McMaster the one who spoke about the pleasure he got from picking off ISIS members while he was in Afghanistan (or Iraq-I forget)? Back then I thought “Wow, just the guy we need”. If it had been McMaster who made these and other like remarks, what has happened in the intervening months to make him sound like a Muslim sympathizer? Who can we trust to stay true to his words? I’m glad Trump had the courage to bounce this wimp out.

Knew McMaster was wrong choice bigtime when our ABC broadcaster here in Australia was frothing at the mouth at what a good choice he was. They are fullon Marxist lefties. The Don will get there. He will find the right staff.

SH, the story got hardly any media coverage, but that is probably the reason for the meeting. Give him another star, thank him for his years of service and put him out to pasture. I’d love to see Flynn back in the job but it isn’t likely. John Bolton would be great in the job. Or Allen West. Looks like KT McFarland might not be on her way out, after all.

Totally agree with you about Flynn. McMasters “talked the talk” but he didn’t “walk the walk” when push came to shove. Congrats to Trump on the ability to admit his mistake and then rectify it. That alone takes guts. We’ll have to wait and see how this plays out. Would love to see Bolton take over.

It is to bad the liberal media and Demorats have pushed so hard to smash Gen. Flynn.. He was my pick from day one.. Flynn has no love of Islam, and could care less about Muslim feelings. That is why the Obamaities fought tooth and nail to discredit the good man.. Trump is in a learning process, this is just one of many adjustments the POTUS will make during his term. At least Obuma’s love Killary is not there with her lover UMA to put Muslims in the NSC!! Let us keep that in mind

remove the globalist muslim ass kisser globalist from the military and only then will you be taken seriously, trump! you cannot trust the bastard. he is no good. gives all military a bad name. DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE! the infidel has spoken. now snap to it! i don’t want that MFer protecting me! i can do that myself without having to pay his muslim ass kissin’ ass!

What a wonderful way to start the day with such great news.
McMasters is not to be trusted for any posting. He should be forced into retirement just like Obama did with so many commanders and generals.

Good news this morning! I’m crossing everything that moves for Bolton to be appointed NSC. West is a good man too, as was Flynn, but Guandolo, Lopez, or better yet, Coughlin, who would set off a firestorm of mass hysteria on the Left with his air-tight encyclopedic understanding of why Islam is the single most dangerous enemy facing not just the US but all of civilized Western civilization.

A major point in Trumps run for the Presidency was the term “radical Islamic terrorism”. McMaster Disaster says, “That’s not helpful”. Who gives a flying f*** what’s “helpful”? ITS THE TRUTH -that matters.

Look at McMaster’s handshake position in the last pic of the video. That – with the palm down on top of the other’s hand – is a sure and classic sign of an egotistical and arrogant intent to psychologically dominate the other party!

I have in the past ignored any such attempt of another to signify dominance in this manner by keeping my offered hand absolutely in the vertical – this causes much confusion in the other party on occasion and usually results in a ludicrous clash of hands, or fumbling of his hand to reorient position! Which is my intention of course – to make the other look a fool!

Trump will be well rid of this person who seems not to comprehend who is the boss.

Brilliant observation! Most people would just glance at the picture and continue reading the article. Few of them ( including me) would have noticed the peculiar handshake by the Islam-appeasing McMaster.

Stewart, Although you make a good point about the handshake, I’m very puzzled as to why Trump doesn’t offer his hand sideways as people always do for a regular handshake, but holds his hand palm upwards so that McMaster is then able to place his hand over Trump’s hand.

How likely is it that McMaster would FORCEFULLY turn the president’s hand palm upwards?

The whole thing is quite strange. Is there some other meaning for this hand gesture?

hand palm up, Open palms usually have a positive effect on people. It’s effective in making amends or closing a sale.

Combined with outstretched arms, it communicates acceptance, openness and trustworthiness.

When done with a jerk of the shoulders, it can mean resignation or admitting weakness, as if to say, “I have no idea”.

3. Palms down

hands palm down. This means confidence and shows that you know what you’re talking about – but it also conveys rigidity.

Downward palms with straightened fingers indicate a sense of authority, even dominance or defiance. When a person does this while talking to you, it means he is not going to budge and you might have to change your approach.

When combined with a chopping action, a downward palm indicates emphatic disagreement.

Palm Vertical to the ground and extending your arm forward as though you were sawing wood with a hand saw. It sends a message of greetings, I am here for you as you for me. We are equals.

Better Tilt your hand slightly so that your palm is pointing to the sky. This subtle body language message is humility and that you are there to help and to serve.

Palm Up I am here to serve you. It can also indicate when first offered, submission or take charge.

Palm Down This is the authoritative position. You are in charge or in authority. You are there to take the lead, to take care of things, to get the job done. However it can also indicate a controlling personality.

Hand in Hand Typically your greeter will offer a hand palm up and before shaking starts the second hand sandwiches yours. Sometimes given to show empathy as with the loss of a loved one.

It is also given when wanting to demonstrate concern or to convey that you’re with a caring individual. It seems to be a favorite of politicians.

It conveys familiarity. Do not use it unless you are close to the individual you do it with, you want to leave a bad impression or you are a politician.

Linda – it is interesting how this all works in terms of human interaction. I have found that most well-balanced people being generally accommodating, will accept a handshake offered by another person with the palm down or at an angle – the hand not being vertical to the ground. That vertical position when used by both parties indicates equality, as pointed out by Sharon Hutchinson’s post.

Personally I do not accept any offered handshake other than the one of equality. After all the origin of the handshake which uses right hand, in olden times the sword-hand, is to display a lack of aggressive intent. If one party uses it to assert some level of dominance then we are not being un-aggressive any more!

I find the domination phenomenon more common in business scenarios when meeting someone who really think he is the bees-knees and master of all he surveys – including you regrettably!

When I encounter this, I simply keep my hand out but make no move to grasp the other party’s hand which means he has to reorient his and to match mine – makes for an interesting moment and indeed a subtle clash of wills!

The President would not be happy making the McMaster mistake but more importantly he will take the necessary action to correct and sounds like he is on to it. Maybe the yardstick for appointed positions should be the reaction from the est. when the persons name is revealed. If they hate the person? Hire that person.
Firing Flynn provided the opportunity for POTUS to catch the leakers. President Trump applied spy culture techniques feeding likely suspects a different batch of information, sat back and waited for the leak with the relevant information connected exclusively to that certain individual. Firing Flynn enabled the collusion to continue and Flynn being a patriot was involved in the plan to identify the leakers. The first President ever to pull this off. He is a good man that Donald.

How lucky are we that Trump has balls and won’t suck that shit ! I’m still amazed that among seemingly intelligent people, many still think the problem is just a few ‘bad apples’ in the basket that is Islam.